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Folder, "Black National Movement - FBI Report - File #3," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)
  • Black Natlonalist Movel"l'leMt, DeRvor Division C 1 1/30/68 A~ Black Nationalist Movement, Detroit Division NLll 11'2.A:.-\3-\~l ~·SON'\I ~u t=o I). \:4) C 80 1/31/68 -14r-(t~ utt»d ~'1/J./(3 .eaa repoll Black NationalistMovement
Folder, "Conot Profiles - Work Copy with Comments [1 of 2]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 85 (Item)
  • department to work until they fall in their tracks," . the response was tumultuous. The press quoted him as continuing: ·question of law and order. "It's hot a We are not concerned with peace. We are concerned with the liberation of black people. We
Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Jan. 1968]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
  • Date: Returned to Mr. George Trask December 4, 1967 on December 4, 1967 the following: 1. FBI Report on Detroit, Detroit, Re: Rioting, July 23, 1967 Michigan, dated July Michigan, Beginning (CONFIDENTIAL) 24, 1967 2. FBI Report on Detroit
Folder, "History I. A Short Narrative History," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 84 (Item)
  • Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and former Police Commiss·ioner of Detroit, wrote:· "Episodes like those experienced in Birmingham and Selma, Alabama, in oxford and Neshoba County, Mississippi, add to the police problems in every section
Folder, "Interim Report - Office of Investigations [Weapons, Fires (1 of 2)]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
  • . Preliminary inquiries in Milwaukee and Detroit met with little response. This was thought to be unusual in view of the fact that these cities would be likely to have had large representations at such a meeting. It appears that the meeting was scrubbed because
Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Feb. - March 1968]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
  • . • A source of this Bureau who has furnished reliable information in the past advised that James Haughton, Director of the Harlem Unemployment Center in New York City, at a press conference.on February 18, 1968, called for "rebellion or jobs'.' and announced
Folder, "Homicide," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 79 (Item)
  • Shop. To DGH (CB). 1:25 PM 7/24 (Looter) ROBERT BEAL, 49/N/M of.8857 Treadwell, a looter, shot_by Detroit Police Patr. ERNEST GILBERT, #2 Task Force, at the Oakland Auto Parts, 9325 Oakland. Homicide File #71! Assigned to - Bowron. Report on Case
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  • Detroit (Mich.)
  • Detroit Police Department
Folder, "Black National Movement - FBI Report - File #2," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)
  • . If a perspective member cannot read or write, the Muslims provide instruction. Chicago then passes on the member's qualifications and if accepted, the member is issued a "free name". 15 GO~ CE 157-5490 REVOLUTIONARY ACTIONMOVEMENT On November 3, 1964, CE T-11
Folder, "Black National Movement - FBI Report - File #1," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)
  • ~ne of SiMuhammad Is Templss of Islam". : The.NO! is an all-Negro organization which was r.>riginally. organized in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, ~1Ul-1Al'it'JAD claims to have been selected by Allah, the Supreme· Being, to lead the so-called llegro race
Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [1964 - 1967]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
  • - - ,.. • • Dr. Wright, ~s con:ve:..:1.01"' also served as chaiman until a militant aection of th~ ccnference objected to his moderate position &nd :moderate atatEaments to the press ·.L'ld successt'ully inst&Uee more mli~ant chairmen including Ron Karenga
Folder, "Gray, Jesse Willard," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 8 (Item)
  • by JESSE GRAY. Tba press release 1a headed "ill Black March On The White House Conference", and calla tar a b07cott ot the White House Conterence on Civil Rights scheduled tar June 1,2, 1966. JESSE GRil described-the White House Canterence as "a cruel white
Folder, "Disturbances - Spring 1967," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 84 (Item)
  • in whatever way possible and with ~hatever weapons were on hand. Epton has also allegedly preached violence and stated that the Negroes must be free, that they were going to kill "cops" and judges, that no revolution can be won by peaceful means
Folder, "Epton, William Leo, Jr.," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 8 (Item)
  • which was originally organized in 1930 in Detroit» Michifan. MUHAMMAD clai~s to have been selected by ALLAH, the Sc.prerne Being, to lead the so-called Hegro race out of slavery in the wilderness of Uort'.11 Ar.1erica by establishj_ng an independent
Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Oct. - Dec. 1967]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
  • _HOLDSPRESS CONFERENCE H. Rap Brown, National Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a militant black nationalist organization, held a press conference yesterday at the United Nations Methodist Church in New York City. Brown stated he had
Folder, "FBI - Disturbances and Racial Disturbances," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 84 (Item)
  • possible and with whatever ueapons were on hand. Epton has also allegedly preached violence and stated that the Negroes cust be free, that they were goin$ to kill "cops" and judges, that no revolution can be uon. by peaceful ceans and that· they would have
Telephone conversation # 3913, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/26/1964, 11:24AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY ASKS ABOUT TOPICS FOR HIS MORNING PRESS BRIEFING; LBJ DOES NOT WANT PUBLICITY FOR HIS UPCOMING POLITICAL SPEECHES; ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRESS IN DETROIT; POSSIBILITY OF LBJ CANCELLING TRIP TO MAYO CLINIC; LBJ'S MEETING WITH ALLEN DULLES
Telephone conversation # 4840, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/9/1964, 8:51AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PROBLEM SEATING MFDP, IMPACT ON SOUTHERN STATES; SOUTHERN GOVERNORS' COOPERATION ON LOUISIANA SCHOOL DESEGREGATION, INVESTIGATION OF MURDERS IN MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA; NEED FOR FAVORABLE PRESS ON CONGRESS' RECORD; RFK; GEORGE MEANY; DETROIT LABOR DAY
Telephone conversation # 5510, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 9/5/1964, 6:42PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ON MISFITS IN ARMY; WILLIAM MILLER'S ATTACK ON HHH; GOLDWATER'S OPPOSITION TO CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; GEORGIA VERDICT IN L.A. PENN CASE; POLLS; PEARSON'S BRAIN TRUST IDEA, MYER FELDMAN, TYLER ABELL, LEONARD MARKS; LBJ'S DETROIT
Telephone conversation # 12005, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 7/25/1967, 10:33AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • HOOVER REPORTS THAT MLK WILL GIVE PRESS CONFERENCE THIS MORNING ON RIOTS; DROP IN VIOLENCE IN DETROIT; FEDERAL RESPONSE TO SITUATION; RIOTING IN CAMBRIDGE, MARYLAND; OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT OF SIMON MCHUGH TO SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES CONTROL BOARD
Folder, "Conot Profiles - Work Copy with Comments [2 of 2]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 85 (Item)
  • of the kk ghetto. Upon arrival at Cit¥ llall, the state and city officials attempted to devise a sxx statement ~ c for the press. At this point one of the leaders of the Plainfield Negro community came into the room aaax in which they were meeting
Folder, "Final Profiles - Working Copy," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 85 (Item)
  • to work until they fall in their tracks," the response was tumul­ tuous. . . S ~ -: The press quoted him as •• I • • g • question of law and order. peace. "It's not a We are not concerned with We . are concerned with the liberation of black people
Folder, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • is close upon us now. And it is not too early to as.k : What .w ill we observe on that Independence Day eight ye~rs • from now? Will we witness the beginning of our third century as a real ·. union of free men -- or will we go into it sensing in our
Folder, "Boutelle, Paul Benjamin," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 7 (Item)
  • the United States. of non-white people here in 3. The right of free expression by the constitution of the United States. as guaranteed The first aource on May 10, 1966, _advised that the HCFPwas lo~a.ten at 357 T,t1t.0Y. lwe1111~, New York City .. MY100
Telephone conversation # 3860, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/23/1964, 6:26PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY ASKS LBJ ABOUT POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ON LBJ'S MEETING WITH PARENTS OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS ANDREW GOODMAN AND MICHAEL SCHWERNER; LBJ CRITICIZES WH STAFF FOR REVEALING INFORMATION ABOUT LBJ'S ACTIVITIES TO REEDY FOR PRESS
Telephone conversation # 3901, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/25/1964, 6:15PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS REEDY ABOUT HIS PRESS BRIEFING ON STATUS OF SEARCH FOR MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; CORRECTION OF STORY ABOUT SENDING NAVY PERSONNEL, NOT MARINES, TO MISSISSIPPI; PRESS BRIEFING BY GEORGE
Telephone conversation # 3940, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/29/1964, 1:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • INFORMATION FOR PRESS ON SEARCH FOR JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER IN MISSISSIPPI; QUESTION OF PRESS COVERAGE OF LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH OLIN Johnston, Gladys Atkinson (Gladys Elizabeth Atkinson), 1901-1976 JOHNSTON, MRS. JOE
Telephone conversation # 7037, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/8/1965, 11:00AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RESPONSE TO PRESS ABOUT DELAY IN TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA; PROTECTION FOR SOVIET, OTHER EMBASSIES; APPOINTMENTS TO POVERTY PROGRAM; OTHER APPOINTMENTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, FOCUSING ON VIETNAM, SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA
Telephone conversation # 7184, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/30/1965, 9:12AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • VULNERABILITY OF US EMBASSY IN SAIGON; US RESPONSE TO EMBASSY BOMBING; REQUEST FOR MORE AIRCRAFT IN THAILAND; CASUALTIES; MILITARY SUPPLIES; BOMBING TARGETS; PUBLIC INFORMATION ON VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS; RFK AND KKK PRESS STORY; JOSEPH ALSOP; WIRETAPS
Telephone conversation # 9311, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 12/3/1965, 4:10PM (Item)
  • "FOUND ON MACHINE 12-4-65, 10:30A"; "RE LIUZZO CASE FOR RELEASE TO PRESS"; TIME AND DATE FROM DAILY DIARY; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; FEHMER IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF VERDICT IN CONSPIRACY CASE CONCERNING MURDER OF VIOLA LIUZZO; KATZENBACH SUGGESTS LBJ CONGRATULATE FBI, JOHN DOAR AND ISSUE PRESS STATEMENT; KATZENBACH DICTATES STATEMENT TO FEHMER; FEHMER ASKS IF SHE CAN GET CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES
Telephone conversation # 13409, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 9/7/1968, 10:14AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • INVESTIGATION OF CHICAGO RIOTS DURING DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; BIASED PRESS COVERAGE; BUGGING BY PRESS; COMMUNIST ROLE IN VIETNAM PROTESTS; RAMSEY CLARK'S VIEWS OF RIOTS; ALLEGATIONS OF POLICE BRUTALITY; POSSIBLE USE OF OEO FUNDS
Telephone conversation # 4215, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/10/1964, 8:42PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY SAYS HE TALKED TO FRANK CORMIER WHO IS CORRECTING AP PRESS STORY ABOUT ASSIGNMENT OF NEW PERMANENT FBI UNIT IN MISSISSIPPI
Telephone conversation # 3938, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/29/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • INFORMATION FOR PRESS ON SEARCH FOR MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER IN MISSISSIPPI
Telephone conversation # 4150, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL JOHNSON, 7/3/1964, 3:17PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI WEATHER, RANCHING CONDITIONS; STATUS OF INVESTIGATION OF THREE MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS, EFFECTS OF TRIP BY ALLEN DULLES; LBJ PRAISES JOHNSON FOR COOPERATION; JOHNSON COMPLAINS OF PRESS COVERAGE; IMPLEMENTATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 3835, sound recording, LBJ and BURKE MARSHALL, 6/23/1964, 3:51PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPOINTEES TO HEAD COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE, INCLUDING WILLIAM SIMKIN IN LABOR DEPT; LBJ READS PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT HE MADE ABOUT MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER
Telephone conversation # 3852, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/23/1964, 5:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY CHECKS WITH LBJ PRIOR TO PRESS BRIEFING ABOUT SEARCH FOR JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER, ASKS IF LBJ HAS TALKED TO RFK ABOUT SITUATION; LBJ REPORTS ON CONTACTS WITH NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, BURKE MARSHALL, J. EDGAR HOOVER
Telephone conversation # 4200, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and ROBERT KENNEDY, 7/10/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RFK ASKS ROBERTS TO LOCATE MEMORANDUM HE HAD SENT TO LBJ REGARDING USE OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL IN MISSISSIPPI, ASKS ROBERTS TO GIVE IT TO LBJ BEFORE HIS PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 4207, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and ANGELA NOVELLO, 7/10/1964, 10:48AM? (Item)
  • Press relations
  • NOVELLO DICTATES STATEMENT COMPOSED BY RFK ON USE OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL TO ENFORCE LAW, ESPECIALLY IN MISSISSIPPI, FOR LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 4214, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/10/1964, 8:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS REEDY TO CORRECT AP 131 PRESS STORY ABOUT PERMANENT ASSIGNMENT OF NEW FBI UNIT TO MISSISSIPPI
Telephone conversation # 3861, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/23/1964, 6:26PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ CRITICIZES WH STAFF FOR REVEALING INFORMATION ABOUT LBJ'S ACTIVITIES TO REEDY FOR PRESS
Telephone conversation # 3864, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 6/23/1964, 6:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS WHITE ABOUT PRESS COVERAGE OF HIS MEETING WITH PARENTS OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS ANDREW GOODMAN AND MICHAEL SCHWERNER; WHITE PRAISES MANNER IN WHICH LBJ SPOKE TO PARENTS